Methodology for screening bottled water for the presence of indicator and pathogenic bacteria

Food Microbiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-12

  Warburton, D W ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BEVERAGE; BOTTLED WATER; CANADA; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ISOLATION BROTH; RESUSCITATION BROTH; WATER ANALYSIS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0034141376     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1999.0283     Document Type: Article

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